News 2015 — Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association

Where’s Clyde? It’s hot, dry, the sun’s beating down out here in the apiary; I’ve got hours to go before I call it a day. Every few minutes I look up expecting to see Clyde. Clyde Steese is my business partner and co-owner of Bill’s Bees. But, Clyde's not here! Clyde’s at the fair! At the fair! And I’m here, in the hot, dry sun with the bees!!! Come September, Clyde goes to the fair. Clyde’s been volunteering at the LA County Fair Bee Booth for 19 years, but since he took over the chairmanship of the Bee Booth, seven years...

What are they doing with that mannequin? Come on out to the Bee Booth at the Los Angeles County Fair and see what Bill and Clyde have been up to. Pomona Fairgrounds 1101 West McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768http://www.lacountyfair.com/ (Bee Booth is across from the 'Big Red Barn') September 4-27, 2015(Wed-Sun/except for Labor Day Weekend when we're open on Monday) As if they didn't have enough to do with bees, beekeeping, honey, and sharing their experience with others about bees and beekeeping and honey, each year you'll find these two illustrious beekeepers up on the roof hanging out with Beekeeper Bob. Or perhaps we...

Get ready for Class #4! Join us May 17th (9am-noon) at Bill’s Bees Bee Yard for Class #4 of the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Class 101. (Bee Suits Required) In this hand’s on beekeeping class you’re going to learn how your bees are doing:  Is my queen healthy? Or, am I queenless?  Is there brood? Or, do I need to replace my queen? Is there food? Or, do I need to feed my bees? What? When? How? Are there Varroa mites? And if so, what do I do?  For those of you who attended Class #3, we took...